Lust and Sexual Attraction

Jul 30, 2007 Print This Post

.:mood:. Thinking
.:itunes:. Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley Feat. Alison Krauss

OK, this is from an interesting blog I keep up with called Faith Dance. Read this quote (from Lewis Smedes), formulate your opinion on it, then read the rest of the article. Let me know what you think in the comments.

I’ll post my thoughts later…

“Eros, the longing for personal fulfillment, must not be confused with lust, the untamed desire for another’s body. Nor is every feeling of attraction toward an exciting person the spark of lust. It would odd indeed if the Creator put attractive people in the world and forbade us to notice them. But there is a difference between the awareness of someone’s sexual attractions and being dominated by a desire for that person’s body.”

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Growing up in the Lansing area, I wanted nothing more than to get out. My exit strategy included a complex mixture of schemes for an urban church plant, iProducts, and an elaborate Bollywood car chase scene with zombies and catchy techno music.

As a 40 year old man, I find myself entrenched in the Lansing area at a church I love (Riverview), with 4 kids I love more (a high schooler, a junior higher, a middle schooler, and an elementary schooler), and a wife I love the most (Grace).

Instead of planting one church, I dream of helping hundreds get started without ever leaving my home base. I still love my iProducts and use them as tools to help lead and teach the thousands who attend Riverview. And when no one is looking, I blare the techno music and send my unimpressive resume to casting agents for Bollywood zombie films.

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